Latest by M.J. Mahon

Published on January 29, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- Police chased a wild animal through town after it became trapped in the YMCA's backyard Tuesday morning. A coyote was spotted early...
Published on January 29, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- Council voted Monday to extend a flood buyout program to the entire town to spend $2 million in available grant money by a September...
Published on January 28, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- Gov. Josh Shapiro has nominated Berwick attorney Tony McDonald to be the third full-time judge in Columbia and Montour counties. His...
Published on January 27, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- A former Benton administrator was hired last week as the school district's new director of special education -- a job that's been done...
Published on January 26, 2025 - Page 1
HARRISBURG -- A secretary for Commonwealth University President Bashar Hanna testified in court she was unsure if his 2017 actions amounted to...
Published on January 24, 2025 - Page 1
ALMEDIA -- Central Columbia Middle School students were evacuated into the cold for about 10 minutes Wednesday after a leaking sprinkler caused the...
Published on January 23, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG -- Timothy Freeman transformed an unused cubicle into a makeshift bedroom after settling in for the night at AGAPE's Code Blue emergency...
Published on January 22, 2025 - Page 1
CLEARFIELD -- Commonwealth University announced Tuesday it will close a branch of its Lock Haven campus in 2027. The Clearfield branch, founded in...
Published on January 21, 2025 - Page 1
BLOOMSBURG --The American flag in front of the Columbia County Courthouse was flying high Monday during the inauguration of President Donald Trump...
Published on January 19, 2025 - Page 1
LIME RIDGE -- The Central Columbia superintendent said he began thinking about adjusting the school calendar after walking into a chaotic middle...